Hecht v. Hecht

Appellant, Joseph D. Hecht, appeals the circuit court’s order granting his Supplemental Petition for Modification of Child Support to the extent that the court refused to apply the substantial parenting formula provided for in section 61.30(ll)(b), Florida Statutes (2002), in calculating his child support obligation. Because we agree that the circuit court was required to apply the substantial parenting formula after finding that appellant has his three children for approximately forty percent of the overnights, we reverse.

Pursuant to section 61.30(ll)(b), Florida Statutes (2002), any time a…